Make Due: Episode 58 "Suburban Fire Culture" with special guest, Justyn Fraize

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11/12/24 • 84 min

Episode 58 is coming at you fast as we welcome special guest, Justyn Fraize to the show to get his thoughts on building a strong fire culture in the suburban fire service. Justyn is a 25-year veteran of the fire service currently serving as Captain of Squad 18 in the Colony (TX) FD. Justyn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a fireman, instructor and family man. He's on numerous instructor cadres around the nations including Build Your Culture, Citizens First Fire Training, Forge Fire, H.O.T. FOOLS and the Georgia Smoke Diver Association (GSD #950). In addition to discussing suburban fire culture, we also dive into training, education, physical and mental conditioning, and leadership to name a few. Grab a couple drinks and enjoy!

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